Christmas for the Banks: Top 5 Biggest Bailout Winners
Opinion
- January 6, 2009
The Treasury Department gives more money to banks through the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
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GMAC Gets $5 Billion Cash Infusion as Auto Bailout Expands
By Amanda Ruggeri -
Nation & World
- December 30, 2008
GM's financing arm, which has been flirting with bankruptcy, said it would ease lending restrictions.
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Barney Frank’s 2009 Congressional Playbook
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- December 19, 2008
A look at what the House Financial Services Committee will be working on next year
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Who's Who on Obama's Economic Team
Nation & World
- November 24, 2008
Obama names Geithner to be treasury secretary and Summers to head the National Economic Council.
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Timothy Geithner
By Henry J. Reske -
Nation & World
- November 24, 2008
Timothy Geithner was named Barack Obama's treasury secretary.
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What Geithner Must Prove
By Rick Newman -
FlowChart
- November 24, 2008
The incoming treasury secretary sure knows bailouts. Now, he has to master the beltway.
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Do the Bailout Changes Mean the Financial Crisis Is Getting Worse?
Opinion
- November 13, 2008
Paulson announced changes to the bailout plan—is it a bad sign for the economy?
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Who's Who on the Obama Agency-Review Teams
Nation & World
- November 12, 2008
Most are veterans of the Clinton administration.
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Who Wall Street Wants as Treasury Chief
By Paul Bedard -
Nation & World
- November 7, 2008
Wall Street Appears to Favor Geithner Over Summers, Volcker.
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5 Administration Positions Barack Obama Must Fill and the Potential Candidates
Opinion
- November 7, 2008
Obama has chosen Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff. Here are potential candidates for other positions.
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Meet Your 2020 Treasury Secretary
By Kirk Shinkle -
The Ticker
- October 29, 2008
Goldman names partners.
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Treasury: Check Into the 'Bad Credit Hotel'
By Katy Marquardt -
New Money
- October 29, 2008
It's unclear how this interactive game tests credit know-how.
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Warren Buffett for Treasury Secretary?
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- October 28, 2008
The Oracle of Omaha might yet become the Wizard of Washington.
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Bailout Merger No. 1: PNC and National City
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- October 24, 2008
Treasury cash will help Pittsburgh bank gobble up weaker competitor.
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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Charlie Rose
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- October 23, 2008
Paulson stops by the talk show to chat about the government's response to the financial crisis.
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Treasury Secretary Jamie Dimon: Don't Raise Taxes, Obama
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- October 22, 2008
The JPMorgan Chase CEO is against higher taxes.
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Feds: Why Banks Will Lend Their Bailout Cash
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- October 20, 2008
Government officials say it's in banks' economic interests to lend out the capital.
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Treasury Commercial: 'Biggest Bailout Ever!
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- October 20, 2008
The folks at the "Nightly Business Report" poke a little fun at the government's massive intervention.
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Bailout Watch: Uncle Sam's Buying Binge May Not Be Over
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- October 15, 2008
All sorts of loans might end up on the government's books.
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How Uncle Sam's New Financial Plan Will Affect Consumers
By Kimberly Palmer -
Money & Business
- October 14, 2008
The injection of capital into banks raises insurance limits and encourages lending.
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Hear Treasury's Prebailout Conference Call
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- October 10, 2008
A discussion between government officials and industry representatives regarding the $700 billion bailout
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Will the Government Buy Stakes in U.S. Banks?
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- October 9, 2008
The Feds may go deeper into the private markets by taking equity positions in banks.
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Credit Crisis Means States May Need Help From Federal Treasury
By Justin Ewers -
Nation & World
- October 9, 2008
States are struggling to pay for day-to-day operations with the frozen credit markets.
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Maxing Out the National Debt Clock
By Katy Marquardt -
New Money
- October 9, 2008
A new clock will make room for a quadrillion dollars of debt.
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Fed to Buy Massive Amounts of Short-Term Debts
Money & Business
- October 7, 2008
The Federal Reserve announced a radical plan to buy massive amounts of short-term debts.
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